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Australian CIOs will see more and more blended security threats within the next couple of years, according to one security researcher.
It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.
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Although it's still at the top of the ranks in infection rates, Klez isn't the only worm companies should be worried about.
Australian IT managers and CIOs are aware of the havoc viruses can wreak on their systems. But are organisations doing enough to protect themselves against this threat?
Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.
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